Medical Assistant

Job Title

Medical Assistant

Job Description Summary

The Medical Assistant provides clinical and administrative support as part of the care team at a Spira Care center, adapting to providers, patient needs, and workflows each day. Spira Care was designed with our patients at the center of their Care Teams. This collaborative, patient-centered approach to primary care offers patients a one-of-a-kind healthcare experience and offers healthcare professionals an opportunity to really see the impact they can make in their patients' lives.

Job Description

• Assists in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician
• Take vital signs, record in EMR, perform systems review and point of care testing, and assist providers with diagnostic tests
• Administer immunizations, injections, or oral medications as directed by provider or standing order
• Perform point of care testing and assist providers with diagnostic tests, treatment and therapeutic measures, and observe and record patient reactions
• Perform phlebotomy, prepare designated lab work and/or specimens as directed by provider or standing order
• Manage patient care flow, set up exam/procedure room appropriately based on patient visit needs
• Perform inventory of care center supplies and dispense, order and stock care center supplies
• Where necessary, act as the external-facing representative for the care center (scheduling appointments over the phone, patient registration, etc.)
• Engage in routine patient education, self-management teaching under the direction of the provider
• Coordinate care with disease management or case management programs
• Track future patient care needs such as preventive exams, completion of outside diagnostic testing, and referrals
• Coordinate referrals, care gap closures, release of records, and overall care through patient and specialist outreach
• May be required to travel between Care Centers

Minimum Qualifications

• Vocational or technical training as a Medical Assistant.
• Certified or Registered as a Medical Assistant
• BLS certification from American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• Maintain licensures and certifications throughout employment.
• Experience setting up exam rooms applying basic understanding of cleaning, sterilization, and autoclaving procedures.
• Spira Care has specific vaccinations requirements as a condition of employment. You must be able to comply with this condition of employment with or without a reasonable accommodation based on a sincerely held religious belief or disability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with coding and documentation for Medical Advantage and Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) coding.

Spira Care is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.